WhatsApp to make three huge changes

WhatsApp is used by over a billion people every single day to send messages and share media.

The app is regularly updated by the firm, meaning new features are constantly introduced.


And it appears three new additions are on the horizon, according to WABetaInfo.

 is a publication renowned for analysing development and beta builds of WhatsApp in order to gain an insight into forthcoming features.

Here is a list of the three new tools that will be introduce in to the features

Blocked screenshots

This is easily the most controversial of the forthcoming trio; early versions of WhatsApp have shown the firm is working on a new "Authentication" feature for Android that will require the user's fingerprint to be scanned for the app to be opened.

However, a new beta for the software on Android, 2.19.106, has shown this tool will block screenshots from being captured if enabled.

An alert informing the user of the prevention within the app.

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It seems WhatsApp's Authentication feature for Android will prevent users from taking screenshots
WABetaInfo announced the controversial feature on Twitter and many fans expressed their disappointment in response.

One said: “If someone authenticates it with a fingerprint then why the hell can't they take screenshots?"

Another tweeted: WhatsApp please just focus on the New emojis for Doodle UI

WhatsApp's Doodle UI is incredibly popular and very useful; it allows users to edit photos by adding emojis and drawing on them for instance.

While the emojis offered by the mode were usable, they were certainly inconsistent with the rest of the app.

That is because the icons present in Doodle UI were different to the characters within chats themselves.

However, it appears WhatsApp is changing the emojis within Doodle UI to make them more consistent with the rest of the WhatsApp experience.

The new icons were found in WhatsApp beta 2.19.110 for Android.

Unfortunately, it is unknown when this improvement will debut.



WhatsApp's Doodle UI is incredibly popular and very useful

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